La Bracine Triple

Brewed by La Brasserie du Pays Flamand
Style: Abbey Tripel
Blaringhem, France

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip

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Brown bottle, 75 cl, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savoured on April 10 2010; eye: golden, lightly hazy, good effervescence, thin layer of creamy white head, light lacing; nose: yeast, bread, spices, light floral, light perfume, light fruity; mouth: yeast, light spices, light malt, hint of alcohol, light fruity, finale in yeast with light presence of spices, medium body, good carbonation; overall: correct FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 75 cl, via Importations Privées Bièropholie (merci Hughes!), savourée le 10 avril 2010; œil : dorée, légèrement voilée, bonne effervescence, mince couverture de mousse blanche crémeuse, légère dentelle; nez : levure, pain, épices, léger floral, léger parfum, léger fruité; bouche : levure, léger épices, léger malt, pointe d’alcool, léger fruité, finale en levure avec légère présence d’épices, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation; en résumé : correct

De couleur blonde dorée, le nez généreux s’ouvre sur les fleurs. La bouche est onctueuse avec des notes très légéres d’agrumes. La finale confirme la bouche. Légère amertume.

recommend by Simon at La Cave le Bulles, Paris, October 3rd, 2011. Gold color and tall head that lasts and laces the glass. Well carbonated. lightly sweet, Belgian yeast character. Flavor has some clove, alcohol, sugar, but overall light and smooth, easy to drink tripel.

(33cl bottle) Pours a lightly hazy yellow body with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, yeast, dusty pepper, and grass. Flavor of yeast, orange, and light honey.

Bottle from Village de la bière Strasbourg. Hazy golden, mid-sized white head, quite hoppy aroma. Full-bodied, malty base, rather dry palate, herbal hops in the lingering finish – bitter-sweet character.

Bottle@Home. Sweet, citrus, apple, malts and some spice (coriander?) in the aroma. Hazy, dark yellow, white firm large head, good lace. Very sweet, light bitter, fruity (sweet apples, apricot), hint of perfume. Soft mouth feel, full, lightly warming. Flavourful, balanced. I’m very much surprised.

In short: A yeasty muddy golden ale with a moldy flavor. A sloppy beer.
How: Bottle 330ml. Consumed when approximately 1.5 year of age (almost 1 year after receiving it through private importation)
The look: Ugly murky dirty golden body topped by a long-lasting small beige head
In long: Light nose of marmalade, a touch of caramel, mold and some floral notes. Taste is very yeasty, wet crusty white bread with marmalade spread, some caramel, some earthy floral hops, decaying fruit mold (and too much of it), a mild spiciness sensation. Part of it was ok but I didn’t care for the moldy sensation at all and it added some kind of totally off blue cheese flavor to the beer. Body and carbonation was alright, but Belgium rarely screw-up in this department. Overall it was more bad than boring and it felt very amateurish. As a total failure this beer is a great success.

Bright yellow-white body, nice large foamy yeasty head. Aroma of hops, spice, lemon, perfumy bright notes. Taste is a lot of citrusy hops with a mildly alcohlic finish. Some corn and grain perfume notes. Not bad at all for a triple.

Bottle at Roi du Potje Vleesch, Goedewaersvelde. Hazy deep golden with a stable head. Perfumey and slightly alcoholic nose. Quite bitter, perfumey hop bitterness throughout. Improves in the mouth.

Bottle - 330ml. Hazy blond body with a good, lasting, white foamy head. Fresh, well balanced malty/hoppy aroma with herbal and flowery hints. Taste hides the alcohol pretty well. It carries some honeyish notes. Ends with a decent bittersweet finish. Good Tripel.